Daily Briefing: A good year to try something new

ALSO: After its Season 2 finale, fans wonder if 'The Gilded Age' will be renewed. What we know. Advertisement [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Wed Dec 20 2023 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at The Providence Journal and this is the Daily Briefing. Since the beginning of the Covid, we've all probably seen a favorite restaurant close its doors never to reopen. The restaurant industry is certainly hard enough without something as unforeseen as a pandemic changing habits. While we continue to recover the lows of 2020 and 2021, there is more hope and Rhode Island's dining community has shown new signs of life. Restaurants around the state are popping back up, in some cases filling the spots of those that shuttered. As diners, we're the better for it. While it's hard to count every new restaurant, The Journal's Gail Ciampa has rounded up some 50 spots that have welcomed diners this year. A couple on the list, I've been to myself – my first visit to Downtown Tilly's in East Greenwich earlier this month certainly won't be my last – and I've got to say we're fortunate. [04 Lilly 05112023] Grace Bramhall and Ty Cosgrove have opened their first restaurant, Downtown Tilly an upscale deli in East Greenwich. Kris Craig, The Providence Journal Some spots, such as Gift Horse and Maven's, have grabbed lots of attention already, but Gail's list has plenty of restaurants you may have missed. There's one that even held a soft opening just this week. [Check out Gail's list and when the holidays are over start making plans to try something new.]( Providencejournal.com is always open. [Check our latest offer and subscribe today.]( WORTH A READ 📽️ [Want to see a great movie?]( Here are the best of 2023 🚕 Fall River, New Bedford livery companies [have adapted to Providence traffic](. Here's how. 👸 After its Season 2 finale, [fans wonder if 'The Gilded Age' will be renewed](. What we know. [Today's Weather]( 🌤️ Sunny to partly cloudy and breezy. Highs in the low 40s. TOP STORIES [Monday's storm left behind flooding. Here's where it was worst.]( [A roaring Pawtuxet River empties into Pawtuxet Cove, ripping apart a series of docks. As seen from Broad Street.]( More than 10,000 Rhode Islanders are waking up without power Tuesday morning as the state recovers from a powerful storm. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [Asher Schofield, owner of Frog & Toad in Providence, stands in his store on Wednesday. He said the store is usually packed in mid-December, but business is way down since the Washington Bridge closure.]( [SBA Recovery Center opens for businesses harmed by bridge closing]( Gov. Dan McKee announced the opening of a U.S. Small Business Recovery Center to help businesses hurt by the Washington Bridge closure. [READ MORE]( [More than 200 Brown University students gathered outside University Hall where roughly 40 students sat inside demanding the school divest from weapons manufacturers amid the Israel-Hamas war.]( [Brown University to proceed with criminal charges against protesters]( Students' court dates are set for winter break. But the school says it is open to asking the court to move them. [READ MORE]( [Published Caption: Licht Judicial Complex in Providence. [Journal file photo] Original Caption: Licht Judicial Complex in Providence.]( [Why two RI lawyers were recently disbarred for misconduct]( The state Supreme Court on Tuesday announced the disbarment of two Rhode Island lawyers. [READ MORE]( [Braxton Bragg, Warwick hockey]( [10 RI high school hockey players you should watch this season]( The RIIL is filled with parity. Here are 10 hockey players we think you need to watch play this winter as they try to lead their teams to titles [READ MORE]( Advertisement Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [Unlock news for $1]( [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](